The BEST tomato sauce. Made with LOVE!

I woke up kind of late and skipped breakfast! Really need to sort out my sleeping pattern, and I actually will this time as I always say that i’ll go to bed at a ‘normal’ time to get my 8 hours of sleep and enjoy a hearty breakfast. It’s mandatory that I do sort this sleep problem out though as I’m back to University on Monday (Hooray…) back to that daily grind of commuting to London from my little flat….not in London.
But I do like commuting and have the best of both worlds, the busy city streets and then the quite quaint village with my little nest waiting for me.

BUT this isn’t a post about how much sleep I do or don’t need, it’s about the amazing pasta sauce I make at least once a week. I have tried many tomato pasta sauces, and shudder at the thought of buying one already jarred- and sometimes when you’re busy I don’t blame you or myself for reaching for the nearest Dolmio.

Some shop bought pasta sauces can be nice, but I find them riddled with additives and SO MUCH SALT. It’s like do I want some pasta with that bowl of salt i’ve just served up myself?

So here’s my own recipes for a perfect tomato sauce featuring two little tweaks you can do to create something more than just a bowl of tomato pasta. I just made this so it’s fresh and tasty, as it always should be.

Ingredients:

1 can of Chopped tomatoes – A good one!

2 Bulbs of garlic

Fresh Basil- fresh is best!

A little drop of extra virgin olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1 teaspoon of honey- goes well with the tomatoes (and Chili if you’re using it)

-A glug of red wine- Creates a richer flavor, and who doesn’t like a drop of wine?

-After cooking crumble some feta cheese into the sauce- SO tasty.

Method

1- Heat the oil and fry the onion and garlic for around 5 minutes until soft

2. Add the chopped tomatoes and then add salt to taste, you don’t want to over do the salt as the flavor you are looking for is rich tomato goodness. Add some pepper if you like too.
Then tear in your fresh Basil and add your drop of honey and let the magic simmer down until thick. (Add other variations here too!)

3.After the sauce has started to thicken add a little passata to bring it back to life again.